POLICE REPORTS ON ACCUSED
VERIFICATION ON OATH DEMANOABLE fPiSR United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, February 12. A statement that so far as he was concerned police officers would be expected to verify, on oath if necessary, reports that they gave about accused persons was made by Mr Justice Fair in the Supreme Court. The matter arose because Mr Sullivan, appearing for a prisoner, Had' complained that, whereas in England the police went into the witness box and had to submit reasons for, their statements, in this country a police report was submitted to the court and the person responsible did not appear. “ If any of the statements in a police report are called in question by the person concerned, then the practice I intend to follow,” said His Honour, “is that.the officers making the report will verify it on oath and may be crossexamined if counsel so desire. A report can be challenged, and has to be established in that manner.” Mr Sullivan said he was exceedingly pleased to hear that statement, because the point of procedure was an important one, and until now that course had not been followed in New Zealand.
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Evening Star, Issue 22262, 13 February 1936, Page 3
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